D&D 5E Which Class is "The Best" - Your chance to VOTE!

[Vitor Bastos]

Just out of curiosity, why is the Paladin so beloved?

 

[Undrave]

Just out of curiosity, why is the Paladin so beloved?

It's just a mechanically solid class that can take on a lot of challenges, with stats that line up well with the Social aspect of the game and the fact that you don't need to spend your Smites until you know the result of your roll so you can wait until you get a crit.

 

[Tony Vargas]

Just out of curiosity, why is the Paladin so beloved?

Most effective class that's not a full caster? (Doesnt need to cast at all, can just smite & lay on hands.) Hits the classic knight-in-shining-armor Authurian archetype pretty squarely? Can make a saving throw now & then?

 

[Zardnaar]

Just out of curiosity, why is the Paladin so beloved?

It's power level is high and the aura plus smite.

 

[Don Durito]

Just out of curiosity, why is the Paladin so beloved?

It's the long rest warrior class basically (in 5e).

It can nova. And some of the smite options and spells give some extra useful choices.

The fighter gets to shine in the encounters where everyone else is hoarding their long rest resources (ie. the ones that don't really matter). The paladin is the warrior class that gets to shine when it really matters.

It also ate the Avenger and stole its stuff.

 

[Ashrym]

Someone finally gave rangers another vote. That calls for a visual.